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<blockquote data-quote="Loonook" data-source="post: 5911344" data-attributes="member: 1861"><p><strong>A Magician's Academy: The Great Library of the Order</strong></p><p></p><p>Now... Let us recap. </p><p></p><p>As of right now our Order Creator needs to invest a lot of cash... After the creation of the shell game that is the Foyer of the Unseen (and its associated groups of false Guildhalls) we must work on the Academy itself. </p><p></p><p>But what is an Academy without a Library? After the costs above we have 125,714,880.55 to spend on the Academy itself. </p><p></p><p>First, an entrance. The Great Library requires the auspice of an Order Mage of 9th level or higher to enter. From the Foyer the individual may Jaunt to the Atrium of the Library.</p><p></p><p>The Library is the heart of the Academy, and it is large. Bigger. No... Bigger. There ya go. The Library is built deep into a mountain running thick with metallic ore; great Dwarven masons helped to build the Library, and the current Elders who live above are the only individuals in the community who know of its existence. The location also corresponds to a similar mountainous region in the Ethereal, where once per decade (as is custom) the Order brings several Dwarven talents to gather various materials only found in the Near Ethereal. If a Dwarf or other team were to attempt to dig the Librarians of earlier years have set up an array of defenses around the complex to baffle anyone who is tempted to enter.</p><p></p><p>The Library has two concentric rings around the Atrium, with beautiful stonework walkways leading between each of the rings as a form of Skywalk. Two sets of Wells of Flying lead up and down the shaft of the Atrium, and a Well of Falling that is protected by a series of traps and ingenious locks blocks passage to the Depths, and the Entrance to the Academy proper. </p><p></p><p>The exterior ring around the Atrium consists of 25 separate Mage's Laboratories, five on each level and five high, that have been melded together as the workshops of higher level members of the Order. The mages of the Order who work here invested a great deal of cash in comforts; each square of the Labs is protected by Ethereal Solids. The books of the Laboratories are usually two Extended Book Lots, providing information on Arcana and Theology/Philosophy. If the Master Texts are needed they Order member need only go to the Grand Library.</p><p></p><p><strong>Cost: </strong></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wizard Research Labs (25, Stone cost as wood due to Location/Magic Assistance/Skilled Labor): 422,500.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ethereal Solid (all spaces, 125*12000, 10% discount due to prime location in Near Ethereal): 1,350,000</li> </ul><p>_____</p><p>1,772,500 GP.</p><p>60500 GP Upkeep (see below)</p><p></p><p>Due to the materials of the Ethereal Solid actually being coplanar and requiring no real maintenance (they 'exist' on the other side) the total upkeep of the location is 42,500 GP/yr plus servants costs (18000) plus book maintenance (coming to 160,500 GP/yr).</p><p></p><p><strong>How is it paid for?</strong></p><p></p><p>With the price of admission. These enormous carrels are used by master magi, and their overall yearly upkeep (6420/unit) is easily handled through a few weeks of spellcasting in service to another Guild or Kingdom, or sale of some of their magic item researches. </p><p></p><p><strong>Defenses</strong></p><p></p><p>The place cannot be reached through the Ethereal save by members of the Order who know how to pull it off, and the Atrium has its own defenses (to be listed). The place is protected from most teleportation by its hidden coordinates (the overall space is quite small), and the Ethereal Solid enhancement. There are also at least 2d4+4 'attendant' Mages in the Lab at any given time. Most will have mental <em>Alarm</em> made permanent on their research lab (permanent runs 2950 GP after cost), and the triggering of the Atrium's defenses can be heard by even the most deaf old Mage in his study.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Library</strong></p><p></p><p>The Library is the greatest collection of knowledge in the known world. As the Labs serve as their surroundings and the Atrium lies in their center they are quite well protected; the Order provides no further enchantments save for immunity from elements (10,000 GP per Library). Altogether there are 50 Luxury Library spaces, containing fifty Master Lots covering a deep breadth of Knowledge. This provides an overview for every Knowledge Check, and specific Knowledge of 41 Regions as covered under Knowledge (Local) at a +6 benefit.</p><p></p><p>Fancy Library (50): 600,000</p><p>Book Lots (50): 1,000,000</p><p>2 Fancy Residential Blocks: 134528.</p><p>Elemental Protection (100 Lots, No Maintenance): 1,000,000</p><p>_____</p><p>Cost: 2,600,000 GP. Upkeep: 168,928 (10% maintenance + 50 Librarian's yearly wages+ Head Librarian's Wages).</p><p></p><p>The Order LOVES its books, and it shows. The Upkeep is assisted by the cost to use the Library and its features. Members who wish to gain access may pay 20 GP/day or be charged 600 GP/year for the services the Library provides... But they must be able to get to the Library itself.</p><p></p><p>The Head Librarian is a skilled Expert 12, who is also well-trained in Spellcraft and Use Magic Device. Tread lightly and don't damage the books... There are rumors of what he has come to possess through his other extensive knowledge: fleecing idiot mages who play cards in his quarters. </p><p></p><p>The Librarians pay for their own Upkeep, as many take advantage of the Order's tutelage to gain knowledge in skills that other Experts may not acquire, and the Order's excellent health and dental package. They live in a luxury unfound in most of their former lives as literate youth in downtrodden cities; each also is granted the ability to read magic and speak in tongues as part of their training to better facilitate their skills. These enchantments are usually placed in amulets passed down by Librarians to their children and grandchildren, as the Librarians only seem to breed with each other or members of the Order.</p><p></p><p>Even in the Order nerds find it hard to get dates.</p><p></p><p>The Atrium... Well, I have written my fill for just now, but the Atrium will be detailed in the next installment <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />.</p><p></p><p>Slainte,</p><p></p><p>-Loonook.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Loonook, post: 5911344, member: 1861"] [b]A Magician's Academy: The Great Library of the Order[/b] Now... Let us recap. As of right now our Order Creator needs to invest a lot of cash... After the creation of the shell game that is the Foyer of the Unseen (and its associated groups of false Guildhalls) we must work on the Academy itself. But what is an Academy without a Library? After the costs above we have 125,714,880.55 to spend on the Academy itself. First, an entrance. The Great Library requires the auspice of an Order Mage of 9th level or higher to enter. From the Foyer the individual may Jaunt to the Atrium of the Library. The Library is the heart of the Academy, and it is large. Bigger. No... Bigger. There ya go. The Library is built deep into a mountain running thick with metallic ore; great Dwarven masons helped to build the Library, and the current Elders who live above are the only individuals in the community who know of its existence. The location also corresponds to a similar mountainous region in the Ethereal, where once per decade (as is custom) the Order brings several Dwarven talents to gather various materials only found in the Near Ethereal. If a Dwarf or other team were to attempt to dig the Librarians of earlier years have set up an array of defenses around the complex to baffle anyone who is tempted to enter. The Library has two concentric rings around the Atrium, with beautiful stonework walkways leading between each of the rings as a form of Skywalk. Two sets of Wells of Flying lead up and down the shaft of the Atrium, and a Well of Falling that is protected by a series of traps and ingenious locks blocks passage to the Depths, and the Entrance to the Academy proper. The exterior ring around the Atrium consists of 25 separate Mage's Laboratories, five on each level and five high, that have been melded together as the workshops of higher level members of the Order. The mages of the Order who work here invested a great deal of cash in comforts; each square of the Labs is protected by Ethereal Solids. The books of the Laboratories are usually two Extended Book Lots, providing information on Arcana and Theology/Philosophy. If the Master Texts are needed they Order member need only go to the Grand Library. [B]Cost: [/B] [LIST] [*]Wizard Research Labs (25, Stone cost as wood due to Location/Magic Assistance/Skilled Labor): 422,500. [*]Ethereal Solid (all spaces, 125*12000, 10% discount due to prime location in Near Ethereal): 1,350,000 [/LIST] _____ 1,772,500 GP. 60500 GP Upkeep (see below) Due to the materials of the Ethereal Solid actually being coplanar and requiring no real maintenance (they 'exist' on the other side) the total upkeep of the location is 42,500 GP/yr plus servants costs (18000) plus book maintenance (coming to 160,500 GP/yr). [B]How is it paid for?[/B] With the price of admission. These enormous carrels are used by master magi, and their overall yearly upkeep (6420/unit) is easily handled through a few weeks of spellcasting in service to another Guild or Kingdom, or sale of some of their magic item researches. [B]Defenses[/B] The place cannot be reached through the Ethereal save by members of the Order who know how to pull it off, and the Atrium has its own defenses (to be listed). The place is protected from most teleportation by its hidden coordinates (the overall space is quite small), and the Ethereal Solid enhancement. There are also at least 2d4+4 'attendant' Mages in the Lab at any given time. Most will have mental [I]Alarm[/I] made permanent on their research lab (permanent runs 2950 GP after cost), and the triggering of the Atrium's defenses can be heard by even the most deaf old Mage in his study. [B]The Library[/B] The Library is the greatest collection of knowledge in the known world. As the Labs serve as their surroundings and the Atrium lies in their center they are quite well protected; the Order provides no further enchantments save for immunity from elements (10,000 GP per Library). Altogether there are 50 Luxury Library spaces, containing fifty Master Lots covering a deep breadth of Knowledge. This provides an overview for every Knowledge Check, and specific Knowledge of 41 Regions as covered under Knowledge (Local) at a +6 benefit. Fancy Library (50): 600,000 Book Lots (50): 1,000,000 2 Fancy Residential Blocks: 134528. Elemental Protection (100 Lots, No Maintenance): 1,000,000 _____ Cost: 2,600,000 GP. Upkeep: 168,928 (10% maintenance + 50 Librarian's yearly wages+ Head Librarian's Wages). The Order LOVES its books, and it shows. The Upkeep is assisted by the cost to use the Library and its features. Members who wish to gain access may pay 20 GP/day or be charged 600 GP/year for the services the Library provides... But they must be able to get to the Library itself. The Head Librarian is a skilled Expert 12, who is also well-trained in Spellcraft and Use Magic Device. Tread lightly and don't damage the books... There are rumors of what he has come to possess through his other extensive knowledge: fleecing idiot mages who play cards in his quarters. The Librarians pay for their own Upkeep, as many take advantage of the Order's tutelage to gain knowledge in skills that other Experts may not acquire, and the Order's excellent health and dental package. They live in a luxury unfound in most of their former lives as literate youth in downtrodden cities; each also is granted the ability to read magic and speak in tongues as part of their training to better facilitate their skills. These enchantments are usually placed in amulets passed down by Librarians to their children and grandchildren, as the Librarians only seem to breed with each other or members of the Order. Even in the Order nerds find it hard to get dates. The Atrium... Well, I have written my fill for just now, but the Atrium will be detailed in the next installment :D. Slainte, -Loonook. [/QUOTE]
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